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COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 360.-It is notified for information that the following tender has been accepted:-

G. N. No. S. 277.--Messrs. Sang Lee & Co., $123,299.85 for the construction of a new 20 ft. motor road from Garden Road to May Road.

4th October, 1929.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Colonial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 361.-It is notified for information that the following tender has been accepted:-

G. N. No. S. 289.-Messrs. Yeung Fat & Co., $3,395 for New Cookhouse and

Quarters, Victoria Gaol.

4th October, 1929.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Colonial Secretary.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. S. 362.-Returns of the Average Amount of BANK NOTES in Circulation and of Specie in Reserve in Hong Kong, during the month ended 30th September, 1929, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks:-

BANKS.

AVERAGE AMOUNT.

SPECIE IN RESERVE.

$

$

Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation....

Mercantile Bank of India, Limited...

14,837,763

6,300,000*

45,932,500

34,000,000+

1,902,443

660,000$

TOTAL

$

62,672,706

40,960,000

* In addition Sterling Securities are deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £1,255,700.

In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents and Straits Government valued at

£2,907,959.

§ In addition Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £180,000.

4th October, 1929.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Colonial Secretary.